⭐ PRIVATE JONES – A NEW MUSICAL – EUROPEAN PREMIERE ANNOUNCED ⭐
The European premiere of new musical PRIVATE JONES has been announced.
PRIVATE JONES is a thrillingly theatrical, completely original new musical set in WW1 about the journeys that transform us and the friendships that remind us we’re not meant to go it alone.
Gomer Jones is restless to find where he belongs, but the recent loss of his hearing has left him feeling shut out of the world he longs to join. Amid a company of misfit young men, he becomes an unlikely hero, only to discover that the prize he’s been chasing may not be the one that matters.
A coming-of-age story told with grit, heart, and a touch of irreverence, PRIVATE JONES is written and directed by acclaimed creative, Marshall Pailet.
Featuring choreography by Misha Shields, artistic sign language direction by Alexandria Wailes, music direction by Máth Roberts, set design by Anna Kelsey, lighting design by Tim Deiling, sound design by Yvonne Gilbert, video design by Ben Glover, associate direction by Alice Eklund, casting direction by Rob Kelly, BSL direction by Daryl Jackson, Welsh language consultancy by Lowri Morgan, music consultancy by Myrna Conn, production management by Sam Kelly, and dramaturgy Jac Moore.
The production, which weaves together sign language, live captioning, a Foley soundscape, and a sweeping original score, will feature a cast of hearing, hard-of-hearing, and deaf performers – to be announced
PRIVATE JONES has been in development since 2021 and was first presented in October 2023 at Goodspeed Musicals in Chester, Connecticut. The February 2024 World Premiere production at Signature Theatre in Arlington, Virgina won four Helen Hayes Awards including Outstanding New Musical. The musical has since been reworked with consultation and input from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff, Wales where it was workshopped in 2025.
PRIVATE JONES is produced by Hugo Six in association with Thomas Hopkins Productions.
PRIVATE JONES will play Southwark Playhouse Elephant, London, running from 14th December 2026 – 30th January 2027, with tickets on sale now.
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